Middletown, Delaware has 5 accredited schools offering instructional design programs. Middletown has a population of about 24,071. Median household income is $115,252 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 45.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning instructional design-related role is Training and Development Managers at a median $135,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Instructional Design Schools to Middletown
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer instructional design programs near Middletown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Middletown city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Middletown.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$72,950
Avg net price
$17,799/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 91%
- Programs offered: 179
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,844
Avg net price
$15,644/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 57%
- Programs offered: 74
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,448
Avg net price
$11,578/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Delaware schools on the Delaware instructional design page.
Instructional Design Wages Near Middletown
Middletown is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Delaware statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Instructional Coordinators |
$78,400 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$76,413 |
| Training and Development Specialists |
$76,710 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$74,766 |
| Training and Development Managers |
$135,450 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$132,018 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
$76,450 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$74,513 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other |
$38,900 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$37,914 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary |
$117,980 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$114,990 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators |
$63,300 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$61,696 |
| Graphic Designers |
$63,090 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$61,491 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Middletown at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
24,071 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$115,252 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
45.5% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
102.6 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Middletown-Area Cities With Instructional Design Programs
- Newark, DE – 16.2 mi away (33,398 pop)
- Dover, DE – 22.3 mi away (116,114 pop)
- Wilmington, DE – 22.4 mi away (71,442 pop)
- Bridgeton, NJ – 26.1 mi away (27,722 pop)
- Chester, PA – 33.2 mi away (33,988 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited instructional design schools are near Middletown, DE?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering instructional design programs near Middletown. The closest is University of Delaware in Newark, DE (16.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is West Chester University of Pennsylvania (35.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying instructional design roles near Middletown?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying instructional design-related roles near Middletown are: Training and Development Managers ($135,450), Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($117,980), Instructional Coordinators ($78,400). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Delaware statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Newark instead of Middletown?
Newark, DE is 16.2 miles from Middletown and has its own set of local instructional design programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Middletown an affordable place to study instructional design?
Middletown’s median household income of $115,252 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Middletown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Delaware public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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